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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

asthmablack lungbronchial pneumoniabronchitiscoldcroup

Etymology

From broncho- + pneumonia.

Related phrases

lobar pneumonia

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